In 2020, right before the world came to a stop we found out we were expecting our first child, Juliette. We were ecstatic to become parents! At first I was cautious. I had heard of chemical pregnancies and miscarriages, but once the NIPT results came back cleared and we entered the second trimester we felt …
After six years of marriage and 13 years together, my husband and I decided to finally start trying for a baby in April 2019. After a year of unsuccessfully trying, we pursued infertility testing with my regular OB, and I got a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome right at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
If you are considering undergoing an IUI, or intrauterine insemination, then you likely have a lot of questions about an IUI what to expect. This blog post will provide you with information about the IUI procedure itself and what you can expect during and after the process. We will cover everything from pre-IUI preparations to …
Pregnancy is a time of great joy, but it can also be a time of great stress. During those nine months, you are constantly worried about the health of your baby and yourself. You may feel like you are all alone in this journey. But you are not! There are saints in the Catholic Church …
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If you are pregnant, or trying to get pregnant, you have probably heard a lot of acronyms thrown around. BD, TTC, BFP, and more! You are probably questioning what does TTC mean in pregnancy? These common acronyms are commonly found in the online message boards or online support groups for infertility, trying to conceive, and …
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I wasn’t a stranger to miscarriages prior to my losses. After all, I’m a rainbow baby myself. My Mom lost twins in the 2nd trimester, and I always remember her talking openly about it. My husband and I had gotten pregnant quickly with our now almost 4 year old son in 2018. It was soon after …
“But what if we get pregnant before May?” I asked my then-fiancé when we discussed stopping birth control about three months before our wedding. It was February. I wasn’t sure if I would still fit into my wedding dress at two months pregnant, and I sure didn’t want to risk it. After careful deliberation, we …
Charlene and Owens’ story. July 18th, a morning I woke up to feeling a change in my body. It was a very positive feeling, my boobs were still sore and by today it would have stopped being sore because I would have expected my period to start and I was always dead on time. I …
“I’m sorry, there’s no heartbeat.” One of the most devastating lines a mother can hear, that one can almost define their life as Before and After. Unfortunately, also one that is far too common, as more than one quarter of pregnancies end in miscarriage or stillbirth. My husband and I have always required the assistance …
Hi, my name is Karissa and here’s a look at our journey to start a family. I met my husband in 2018. We were engaged the same year and got married the following June of 2019. We decided we wanted to start a family soon after our wedding and two short months later we got …